California / Social Services

Agency file

Social Services

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Social Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 6,188 employees with median total compensation of $83,672; the highest distinct record was $358,557.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $522.9M
Employees: 6,188
Median total: $83,672
Highest record: $358,557

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$9,320$186,212+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6,188 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,672) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,203 (96%)
Overtime — $782 (1%)
Other — $2,523 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$43,533

$62,967

$83,672

$102,285

$123,314

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,314 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,533. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

1,200 · $77,100

Licensing Program Analyst

790 · $71,215

Disability Evaluation Analyst III

542 · $91,492

Staff Services Manager I

514 · $98,152

Office Technician (Typing)

236 · $48,876

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$452.7M —	5,890 —	$77,591 —
2024	$497.4M ▲ 9.9%	6,289 ▲ 6.8%	$79,251 ▲ 2.1%
2025	$522.9M ▲ 5.1%	6,188 ▼ 1.6%	$83,672 ▲ 5.6%

Record list

Employees

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Kenneth Madrigal

Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,571

Base pay: $21,848
Overtime: $163
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,962
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008238223012
Salary Total: $4,962
Total Pay: $23,571

Kenneth Madrigal holds the role of Licensing Program Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,571. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Cassandra Harris

Licensing Program Manager I/Social Services

2023 total comp

$23,555

Base pay: $14,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,555
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,937
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008398222002
Salary Total: $7,937
Total Pay: $23,555

Cassandra Harris holds the role of Licensing Program Manager I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $23,555. They are represented by S19.

Randall Dunevant

Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services

2023 total comp

$23,511

Base pay: $23,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,841
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008758223004
Salary Total: $4,611
Total Pay: $23,511

Randall Dunevant works as a Licensing Program Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Randall earned $23,511 in 2023. They are represented by R19.

Steve Bonilla

Office Assistant (General)/Social Services

2023 total comp

$23,465

Base pay: $19,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,834
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006411441703
Salary Total: $3,834
Total Pay: $23,465

Steve Bonilla is a Office Assistant (General) at Social Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $23,465. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Cedric Ellis

Staff Services Analyst/Social Services

2023 total comp

$23,450

Base pay: $23,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004425157711
Salary Total: $4,726
Total Pay: $23,450

Cedric Ellis works as a Staff Services Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Cedric earned $23,450 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Sharon Paik

Attorney III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,440

Base pay: $23,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,543
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105795133
Salary Total: $11,695
Total Pay: $23,440

Sharon Paik is a Attorney III at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,440. Union affiliation: R02.

Rodereck Gonzaga

Information Technology Specialist II/Social Services

2024 total comp

$23,431

Base pay: $23,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,431
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,130
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8007121414003
Salary Total: $8,130
Total Pay: $23,431

Rodereck Gonzaga is a Information Technology Specialist II at Social Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $23,431. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lily Chang

Executive Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,374

Base pay: $23,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,733
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8000151728910
Salary Total: $4,591
Total Pay: $23,374

Lily Chang holds the role of Executive Assistant at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,374. Union affiliation: R04.

Nichole Ashley Roether

Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services/Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,372

Base pay: $23,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Ventura

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,308
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006114926007
Salary Total: $5,202
Total Pay: $23,372

At Social Services, Nichole Ashley Roether serves as a Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,372. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Owen Tran

Office Assistant (Typing)/Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,346

Base pay: $23,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,346
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,109
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008921379008
Salary Total: $1,993
Total Pay: $23,346

At Social Services, Owen Tran serves as a Office Assistant (Typing). They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,346. They are represented by R04.

Deanna Law

Office Technician (Typing)/Social Services

2024 total comp

$23,278

Base pay: $22,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,278
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008551139404
Salary Total: $3,609
Total Pay: $23,278

Deanna Law holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $23,278. They are represented by R04.